Shih,Pittinsky,and Ambady (1999)administered Mathematics Tests to Asian-American Female University Students

question 34

Multiple Choice

Shih,Pittinsky,and Ambady (1999) administered mathematics tests to Asian-American female university students.They found that _______ had the highest scores on the test.

• A) students in the control group who were not reminded of their gender or ethnicity
• B) students who were reminded of their gender
• C) students who were previously punished for poor performance
• D) students who were reminded of their ethnicity
• E) students who were rewarded for good performance

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